Ancient March News Fragments From Across Continents
A collage of 19th century notes mentions Pompeii laborers, Abyssinia monarchy, a Michigan women’s gym fund event, and distant royal praise. Other items reference Bismarck, a Moscow donation of 200,000 roubles, and varied legislative activity in Columbus and Ohio capitals, including school and tax bills, railroads, and public works. The jumble signals a bustling, news-at-a-glance column with global and domestic snippets.
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Pompeii
University of Michigan
Ymnasium
Prince Henry
Battenberg
United States
Apyssinia
Bismarck
New - York
Mai
Dassen
H. Chaase
Middletown
Cronow
Wesleyan University
Moscow
Coit Expense Bill Defeated in State Senate Vote
Columbus March 13 The state senate defeated the bill to appropriate 30000 to pay Col. A. B. Coits personal expenses and his attorneys costs for the recent trial for alleged murder, actions tied to suppressing Washington riots with the state militia.
Dropped Dead After Golden Wedding Celebration
Mrs Mary Ellis wife of Mr J Ellis collapsed and died on Thursday soon after the couple marked their golden wedding anniversary. The tragedy occurred at their home portsmouth area where they had celebrated the milestone together.
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Portsmouth
MarcPe
Mary-Ellis
Jv Ellis
Appointment of Receiver for Lima Electric Street Railway Co
March 18 Lima Ohio John Hutson appointed receiver of the Lima Electric Street Railway Co a corporation declared to be insolvent and in receivership.
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Lima,o
Jon. Hutel
Lina Electric Streethroad Co
Ten Percent Wage Cut Adopted by Stock Company
A stock company approves a ten percent reduction for workers as unionized employees accept the concession. The decision affects all staffers and aims to balance costs amid economic pressures.
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iStock Company
Fragmentary coastal note on wave damage and slow progress
A partial entry mentions natural events near the sea with waves slowing and causing some damage. The text is fragmented and lacks clear names or locations to identify the full event.
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Fider
Geicson Remarks on Jurisdiction by Sheriff Plummer
Fragmentary OCR notes state that Geicson remarks it doesn’t affect him and he cannot help with a particle. The prisoners are now under the jurisdiction of Sheriff Plummer of Campbell County, Kentucky.
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Sherpit _ Plummer
Campbell County
Treasury notes and pensions linked in late 19th century bill
A Washington dispatch describes departmental actions on pensions for veterans of the Mexican War and others, with rates noted and petitions before Congress. It also covers Senate debates on immigration, silver coinage, Cuban policy, and a House push for Oklahoma homesteads, alongside amendments affecting coin penalties and land law provisions.
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Tandeua
George W. Quanles
Boone County
Tennessee
Cicero Peters
Indiana
Joshua, Jones
Tipton County
Washington
Peffer
Hugh ‘Cameron
Douglas’ County
Kansas
Congress
House
Cuba
Sodinithicetee
New Mexico
Cockrell
Senate
Morrill
Gaston A. Robbins
Alaama
W. F. Aldrich
United States
Morgan
Victor Hugo
Oklahoma
Greer County
Tex
Supreme Court
New Orlans
Local wagon accident leaves woman and child injured
A Monday evening crash near a wagon overturned trapping the driver Charles Morrison under the wagon. His wife was hurled from the load and died fifteen minutes later. The child suffered serious injuries, while other women in the party sustained minor bruises.
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Charles
Morrison
Unclear OCR Draft on Receiver Case and Ohio Gas Issue
Fragmentary notes mention chloro effects and a receiver and a gas project. It references March 17 and Ohio Sl No. 27 with vague details about a steam fitting firm and a gusher. No clear events, persons, or outcomes are readable.
Pension for Hester Bostwick and harbor repairs debated
In Washington on March 13 Senate and House debated pensions including a $20 monthly grant to Hester A. Bostwick widow of Capt Bur! H. Bostwick and other pensions. Congress discussed Cleveland Harbor improvements and reroute of post office classifications, with reports on telegraph cable to Hawaii and debates over appropriations and adjournment motions.
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Washington
Senate
Sherman
Hester A. Bostwick
Bur
H. Bostwick
Bac
Clevelind
House
Wellsville
Brice
W. H. .Lytle
Vetérdu Legion
Hamilton County
George R. Garr
Oliver P
Gooding
Elizbeth Purser
Asia
American Forestry Association
Congress
Cascade Range
Oregon
New
Post Office
Senate Committee On Foreign Relations
Hawaii
Bramwell
Springfield
Mass
Tampa
Fla
Harvey
Geyer
West Virginia
Elizabeth Elmore
Sulphur Springs
Chas. Forbes
Keene
Jessemine County
Secretary of War
Cleveland
Committee On Pensions
William Wilson
Berkley County
Harper’s Ferry
Committee For
Jefferson O
Young husband robbed of week’s wages in Shelbyville street
In Shelbyville Indiana on March 17 Ed Georgia a young married man was attacked with a sandbag on South Pike street and robbed of his week's wages. He was found by passers by unconscious with his pockets turned inside out.
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Shelbyville
Ind
Ed Georgia
South Pike Street
Liberty Inn Fire Destroys Building on March 17
A fire at two o'clock Monday morning destroyed C A Lowes' restaurant and Fosdick's building in Liberty Inn. The loss is not yet estimated.
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Liberty, Inn
C. A. Lowes
S/ Fosdick
Traffic Delay After Georgetown Tunnel Fire
New Albany Indiana reports traffic on the Air Lines road delayed Sunday due to a tunnel fire at Georgetown about 150 miles west. A Louisville fire engine arrived to extinguish the blaze, with the first rain passing through Monday morning.
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New Albany
Ind
Air Lines
Georgetown
Louisville
Somerset Escapeer Henry Croxell Arrested After Mob Lynching
Somerset Kentucky March 17 Henry Croxell who escaped from the mob at Monticello where prisoner Fount Martin was lynched has been arrested by hast y Chief of Police Hughes.
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Somerset
Henry Croxell
Monticello
Fount Martin
Hesty
Hughes
Proclamation Calls Kentucky Guards to Quell Unrest
Governor Bradley declares state of emergency in Kentucky after armed intimidation during legislative session. He orders Col John B Gaither and the First Kentucky State Guards to Frankfort to restore order, with command under Adjt Gen Collier.
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Bronston
Omoladian Ee c
Bradley
Senate
Walton
Joint Assembly
House of Rep
General Assembly
Parsons
Commonwealth
John B
Kentucky State Guards
Kentucky Guards
Colee Gaither
Kentucky State Guard
Adjt
Collier
Gaither
Frankfort
Togo
Castroman
Fran Ky
C. Bradley
Kentucky
Czar Awards Grand Cordon to Abyssinian King
Report from St. Petersburg via the Neue Freie Presse states that the czar has bestowed the grand cordon of St. George, Russia's military decoration, on King Meneless of Abyssinia. Baron de eee epitseae noted in the Russian press as an envoy.
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Russia
Vienna
Neue Freie
St. Petersburg
Meneless
Abyssinia
St. George
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